NHASEA 10th Annual Summer Academy: Information Updates

McKenzie Harrington-Bacote, Education ConsultantJuly 30, 2013

Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education

NEXT STEPS NH: College, Career & Life Ready

•The New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education has been awarded a $3.8 million State Personnel Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs for the next 5 years. The grant will focus on developing and sustaining the skills of New Hampshire school district personnel and families to increase the number of students with disabilities graduating from high school that are college and career ready. The grant will focus on four strategies to achieve this goal: (1) increasing student competency through our state Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), regional professional development intermediaries, a transition Community of Practice, and the use of technology.

•For more information please contact Donna Couture, Project Coordinator at (603) 271-1536 or Donna.Couture@doe.nh.gov

SAVE THE DATE

NH Transition Community of Practice Transition Summit VII

Navigating the Transition Road Map:

Which Exit Do I Take?

November 19, 20138:00am – 3:00pm

Grappone Conference CenterConcord, NH

Registration will be available in mid-August at www.iod.unh.edu

NHDOE, Bureau of Special EducationProfessional Development Opportunities Writing Age-Appropriate Measurable

Annual Goals* To register or for more information, please contact Mary Steady at Mary.Steady@doe.nh.gov

TOPIC DATE & TIME LOCATION

Preschool – Grade 3 Thursday, October 10, 201312:30 – 3:30 pm

NHDOE, Room 15

Preschool – Grade 3(Follow-up Coaching)

Tuesday, February 11, 201412:30 – 3:30 pm

NHDOE, Room 15

Grade 4 – Grade 7/8 Thursday, December 10, 201312:30 – 3:30 pm

NHDOE, Room 15

Grade 4 – Grade 7/8(Follow-up Coaching)

Monday, April 14, 201412:30 – 3:30 pm

NHDOE, Room 15

Grade 8 – 12 & Secondary Transition

Tuesday, November 12, 201312:30 – 3:30pm

NHDOE, Room 15

Grade 8 – 12 & Secondary Transition (Follow-up Coaching)

Monday, March 24, 201412:30 – 3:30 pm

NHDOE, Room 15

Would you like to co-present a NHDOE professional development training around Measurable Goals?

This is a great opportunity for you or your staff to showcase the great work your district is doing in the area of writing measurable annual goals. Please contact Mary Steady at Mary.Steady@doe.nh.gov for more information.

Professional Developmen

t Opportunitie

s for New Special

Education Directors 2013-2014

•NHDOE contact for this ~ Mary

Steady Mary.Steady@doe.nh.gov

Date & Time Location

Tuesday, October 22, 20139:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

Tuesday, December 17, 20139:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

Tuesday, February 18, 20149:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

Tuesday, April 8, 20149:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

Tuesday, May 20, 20149:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

Professional Development Opportunities for New Special Education Coordinators (Department Heads & Building Coordinators) 2013 – 2014

•NHDOE contact for this ~ Mary

Steady Mary.Steady@doe.nh.gov

Date & Time Location

Friday, September 27, 20139:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

Tuesday, December 3, 20139:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

Friday, January 24, 20149:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

Friday, March 28, 20149:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

Friday, May 9, 20149:00 – 11:00 am

NHDOE, Room 15

SAVE THE DATEMental Health & Schools Conference

Friday, October 11, 2013

8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH

Details on workshops, etc. and early registration rates will be available soon

 

*Participants will be able to apply to the NH DOE for professional development credit and to the NH Psychological Association for

CEU for social workers, psychologists, etc.

NHDOE contact for this initiative is McKenzie Harrington-Bacote

McKenzie.Harrington-Bacote@doe.nh.gov

Incarcerated Students with Disabilities in NH

County Houses of Corrections

YearNumber of Incarcerated Youth with Disabilities in

NH HOCs

2013 (to date)

22

2012 31

2011 37

2010 61

2009 42

The NH Special Education Procedural Safeguards Handbook is available in audio format as well as the following languages:

1. Arabic2. Bosnian3. Chinese4. Maay-Maay5. Portuguese6. Russian7. Spanish8. Vietnamese9. Nepalese10.Indonesian

• These can be found at: http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/proceduralsafeguards.htm

• *The NHDOE contact for this initiative is McKenzie Harrington-Bacote ~ • McKenzie.Harrington-Bacote@doe.nh.gov

اإلعاقة ~ ذوي األطفال لتعليم نيوهامبشاير قواعد1121 Ed

 جميع حل للدولة التعليمية الوكالة موظفي علي يجب

غضون في . 60الشكاوى يتم المدة تمديد يتم لم ما eيوماخالل ) حلها يتم لم ما للشكوى استماع جلسة عقد

غضون ( في وسيط خالل من أو من 45اجتماع يومفي وصفها تم كما الشكوى، لحل المحددة المهلة نهاية

عنوان " تحت المستند الشكاوى ذلك حل لم" عملية مابناءاً على المحددة للمدة تمديدا| الجلسة مسؤول يضمنالتعليمية . المقاطعة طلب أو طلبك

الشكاوي : و القانونية االستماع جلسات بين الفرقجلسات إجراءات عن الشكاوى إجراءات تختلف . أو منظمة ألي أو لكم يمكن أنه حيث القانونية االستماعالمنطقة قبل من الخاص شكوى يقدم أن فردطلب تقديم فقط االتعليمية

Educational Surrogate Parent Program

Do you want to enrich the life of a child with a

disability? Please consider becoming an Educational Surrogate Parent. To learn

more about the Educational Surrogate

Parent Program, contact Amy Jenks at (603) 271-

3842 or Amy.Jenks@doe.nh.gov.

Facilitation of Special Education Meetings

Are you interested in creating agreement in the special education

process?  Please consider becoming a facilitator for the special education process.  To learn more about the

facilitator program, contact Amy Jenks at (603) 271-3842 or

Amy.Jenks@doe.nh.gov

Want to join the NH Transition Community of Practice?

Information on joining an existing regional/local transition community of practice group: http://www.Iod.Unh.Edu/apex%20trainings/2011-2012%20transition%20seriesnew%20folder%20(1)/nhtransitioncopfactsheet%20updated%2012.7.11.Pdf

To join the NH COP or for information on starting a transition COP practice group please contact:Amy Jenks at Amy.Jenks@doe.nh.gov

NHSEIS Weekly Forums

Conference line number: 1-800-240-

3895

Conference ID: 600113

The NHDOE encourages district participation in the

weekly forum.

*The NHDOE contact for this is

Terry Hersh.

Terry.Hersh@doe.nh.gov

Forum Date Time

August 22, 2013 9:00 am

August 27, 2013 11:00 am

September 10, 2013 2:00 pm

September 20, 2013 3:00 pm

September 26, 2013 9:00 am

October 7, 2013 11:00 am

October 22, 2013 2:00 pm

October 31, 2013 3:00 pm

November 5, 2013 9:00 am

November 18, 2013 10:00 am

NH Special Education Identification Rates: State Totals

YearTotal

Student Enrollm

ent

Total Student

with IEPs

Special Education Identificat

ion %

2012-2013

187,963 29,329 15.6%

2011-2012

190,805 29,422 15.4%

2010-2011

194,022 29,920 15.4%

2009-2010

197,160 30,210 15.3%

2008-2009

197,956 30,156 15.2%

Indicator 11: Timeliness of Evaluations

• NHDOE contact for this Indicator is Bridget Brown ~

Bridget.Brown@doe.nh.gov

APR Year Year of Data Compliance Rate

FFY 2011 (2011-2012)

Sixth year of Data 95%

FFY 2010 (2010-2011)

Fifth year of Data 96%

FFY 2009 (2009-2010)

Fourth year of Data

95%

FFY 2008 (2008-2009)

Third year of Data 81%

FFY 2007 (2007-2008)

Second year of Data

77%

FFY 2006 (2006-2007)

First Year of Data 95%

FFY 2005 (2005-2006)

Baseline Data 81.1%

SPED Enrollment Count

Year Count

2012 29,329

2011 29,422

2010 29,920

2009 30,210

2008 30,156

Autism Count

2012 2,191

2011 1,943

2010 1,727

2009 1,593

2008 1,427

SPED Enrollment Count

*has been declining in recent years

Autism Count

*has been increasing in recent years

NH Statistics for Children

with Disabilities

State Advisory Committee (SAC) on the Education of Students with Disabilities

•Meets the first Wednesday of each month

•Meeting time: 4:30 – 6:30pm

•Location: NHDOE, Room 15

•Does not meet in July and August

•Renea Sparks, Director of Special Services for SAU #39, is the special education representative member

•Bonnie Dunham is the current Chairman of SAC

All are welcome!

Indicator 13: Secondary Transition

• 22 onsite visits were conducted during 2010-2011• 30 onsite visits were conducted during 2011-2012 • 18 onsite visits were conducted during 2012-2013

• *Compliance Rate for 2012-2013 will be publically reported in the February 2013 APR submission

• *NHDOE contact for this is McKenzie Harrington-Bacote ~ • McKenzie.Harrington-Bacote@doe.nh.gov

Year Compliance

2010-2011 50.9%

2011-2012 94.2%

2012-2013 18 of 18 high schools met full compliance*

Resource Links•N

HDOE Bureau of Special Education: http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/index.htm

•NHSEIS Training Manual: http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/documents/nhseis_training_manual_march2012.pdf

•CAT AID Manual: http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/documents/catastrophic_aid_manual_fymemo203-1-12b.pdf

•Guidelines for Deaf Education: http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/documents/deaf_hard_hearing_powerpoint.pdf

•Secondary Transition & Indicator 13 Guidance Document: http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/sec_trans.htm

•Chapter 402 Court Ordered Placements: http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/chapt402_placements.htm

Call the Bureau’s Main line for assistance at (603) 271-3741. You will be connected with the appropriate Bureau staff member.

Go to the Bureau’s listing of staff and staff responsibilities at: http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/staff.htm

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AND

DON’T KNOW WHO TO CALL?